LLM Candidates 2024
Our new Licensed Lay Minster Candidates! Please scroll below to read each person's story, and join us on prayer for their licensing on the 5th October at Southwell Minster, 11:00am. NEIL APPADURAI was born in Madurai, India and grew up in Chennai for the first 27 years of his life. He grew up in a Christian family, his Dad (Late Mr John Appadurai) being the inspiration of his faith. His faith is not a single day conversion rather it’s like building a house brick after brick over time. After University
New support and grants available for church buildings
We're pleased to announce that as part of the Church Commissioner’s £11 million Building for Mission fund, administered by the Archbishops’ Council over the period 2023 to 2025, the diocese was recently awarded funding towards building repairs and specialist advice to parishes. Part of this funding has been used to employ a Church Buildings Support Officer, and Stephen Watson has recently been appointed to this post. Stephen has spent 22 years working in the construction industry, and will be working closely with our
October Prayer Diary
The diocesan Prayer Diary for this month is now available. Each day offers a different prayer focus for our Diocese and the world. We believe in the transformative power of prayer and encourage you to download the diary and join us in daily prayer. Download prayer diary here
Free hot drinks for students with Holy Trinity Lenton’s coffee cart
This week has been Welcome Week at the University of Nottingham, and as part of a week of various outreach events for students, Holy Trinity Lenton headed out with their coffee cart to hand out free hot drinks on University Park campus, meeting both freshers and returning students. The coffee cart was bought with support from the diocese's Growing Disciples Fund, and the team in Lenton regularly go out in the local area to give out free hot drinks and chat
An exciting launch for the new Flourish ‘church in school’ pilot
On Wednesday afternoon pupils, teachers, school chaplains and church leaders gathered at Jubilee House for the diocesan launch of the Flourish pilot. Flourish is a national initiative aiming to launch 40 new worshipping communities in schools and colleges, in partnership with the local church, to help foster a younger and more diverse church. At the launch event, there were representatives from The Minster School in Southwell, Magnus C of E Academy in Newark, and Queen Elizabeth's Academy and Samworth Academy, both in
Diocese Prayer Run 21st – 26th October
We’re pleased to announce news of the upcoming ‘Diocese Prayer Run’ that will be taking place over October half term 21st-26th. Following the launch of the refreshed vision earlier this year we want to pray together for living hope across the city, towns and villages of Nottinghamshire and beyond. This will be opportunity to do this in the churches, fields, paths and streets of our diocese. The 120km prayer run route will be spread over 6 days and will stretch from
DAC Clinics coming to a deanery near you
Over the coming 12 months, the Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) Secretary, Jonathan Pickett, is visiting every deanery to hold a drop-in clinic for parishes, incumbents and churchwardens. The hope is that the clinics provide an opportunity to speak to and consult with Jonathan on anything related to the faculty process, church buildings and churchyards. The drop-in clinics will be an informal space, where you can ask any questions regarding your faculty application, the online system, or any aspect of your church
‘Listen With Us’ Spotify Playlist
We are excited to share our curated Spotify playlist, to inspire and enrich your worship experience throughout the week. The playlist, titled Listen With Us, features a handpicked collection of songs that the team at Jubilee House has been listening to in recent weeks. From soulful worship to uplifting praise anthems, this playlist aims to inspire your worship through helping to create a space where you can connect with God in your daily routines. If you have any worship songs
LLM Residential Weekend at Launde Abbey
Last weekend, 31 of our training Licensed Lay Ministers (LLMs) headed to Launde Abbey for their residential weekend. It was an opportunity to get to know each other, share in worship and prayer, and receive teaching on leading like Jesus. We were thrilled to welcome 16 first-year students to the course, as well as 15 returning second-year students. One participant shared after the weekend "To have the opportunity to share a time of worship, with such an amazing group of people
Licensing of Jenni Foreman as Vicar of Christ Church Worksop and St Luke’s Shireoaks & Rhodesia
Thursday 5th September was a joyful evening as Revd Jenni Foreman was licensed as Vicar of Christ Church, Worksop and St Luke's, Shireoaks and Rhodesia. Bishop Andy Emerton and Revd Dave Gough (Area Dean for Bassetlaw & Bawtry) led the service, with Archdeacon Tors Ramsey sharing an encouraging message on the radical whole-life worship demonstrated by the woman who anointed Jesus in Luke 7, inviting Jenni and the community in Worksop to join together on a journey formed around worship, modelling